192 Old Depot RoadShaftsbury, VT 05262Sale Price: $715,000

Quintessential Vermont farmhouse in a beautiful setting, surrounded by orchards, woods, meadows and delightful mountain views. Enter the house through a magnificent light-filled great room, with post and beam cathedral ceilings, wood floors, a stained glass window, and a wood stove for coziness through the winter. The kitchen features a wood-fired cast iron stove with a gas range, a wood-fired pizza oven, and a farmhouse sink. The large dining room boasts a marble wet bar with a beaten copper sink. There's a full bathroom with laundry off the dining room. The living room has a bay window and access to a covered porch. There's a bedroom off the living room if you don't want to climb the stairs. Upstairs, there are three bedrooms, each with their own 1/2 or 3/4 bath. Outside, there's a large deck off the great room - the ideal spot to enjoy a barbecue or a beverage and to soak in the views. The freshly-painted barn has a workshop and a room that has been used as a gym in the past, as well as another room for storage. The grounds are extensive, with a fenced garden area and a timber-framed hen house and two ponds. The orchard features pear, peach, apple and crabapple trees. Home, sweet home, indeed.